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Nord Anglia in race row

Article Abstract:

In an employment appeal tribunal judgment in summer 2001, a higher education subsidiary of Nord Anglia plc, a private education provider, was found guilty of racial discrimination against an Asian employee. The judgment could prove a problem in the British government's push for an increased private sector role in education.

Interpretation and construction, Private sector, Discrimination in education, Educational discrimination

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Durham race case alive

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A county court ruled in October 2001 that former student Dapo Ogundipe had a reasonable chance of success in his race discrimination case against Durham University, thus thwarting Durham's attempts to quash the Nigerian student's allegations. Ogundipe claimed his failure of three exam papers was the result of racial discrimination.

Education, Higher, Higher education, Race relations, Durham University (United Kingdom)

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Survey reveals that taxpayers favour students over toddlers

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The release of 2003's British Social Attitudes survey, the 20th to be undertaken, is expected to undermine a key justification for the government's introduction of university top-up fees, with the revelation that taxpayers would rather public cash was spent on university students than on nursery children. The survey will show that while 10% of people would like to see any additional money for education invested in nurseries, 14% would prefer to see it invested in "students at university". The survey will also reveal that support for education spending has risen to 66% from 50% over the lifespan of the survey.

United Kingdom, Government expenditures, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, Education, Public affairs, Administration of Education Programs, Education Programs, Education and state, Education policy, Surveys, Public opinion, Technology in education, Government finance, Educational aspects, Educational finance

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